www.postcourier.com.pg/20101116/tuhome.htm
By GORETHY KENNETH
AN Autonomous Bougainville Government leader who is also a church pastor has condemned moves to legalise prostitution and same sex marriages in Papua New Guinea.
ABG Minister for Local Level Government Pastor Joseph Nopeii, in an interview with the Post-Courier, said Government Minister Dame Carl Kidu had lost his support on other issues.
“I am a strong supporter of Dame Carol Kidu’s women bill in Parliament and on many other issues that she has spoken highly on. But since her publicity on the issue of legalising prostitution and homosexuality in PNG recently, I have lost respect for her,” said Mr Nopeii.
He strongly thinks that the idea should seriously be brushed aside.
Mr Nopeii said not only was the timing for the issues not right, but the idea itself should not be brought into Bougainville as it will have a serious impact on communities in the region.
Mr Nopeii also condemned practising homosexuals, if there are any, in Bougainville.
The Post-Courier understands that there are already homosexual families in Buka but are not publicly exposing themselves.
“The issue may work in first world countries but for PNG, the timing is wrong and it will have a lot of implications and social issues in Bougainville,” Mr Nopeii said.
“There should be wide consultation all over Papua New Guinea.
The National Government should seriously think about carrying a wide consultation and awareness on this before any bills can be introduced for legalising.
“We have to consider PNG having almost 90 per cent of rural based population and this will definitely have implications and affect the families, community and the people of PNG. That is my contribution to this issue.”
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